Challenge #8 - For The Kids

Good morning crafty friends, hope you're all well.

I can't believe we're about to start the 8th challenge.....doesn't time

 fly when you're having fun.....and I sure am having fun! I thank you all

 so much for taking the time to join in with my challenges.

I love this time of the year......the cooler weather, the darkening nights

......oh, and the kids going back to school & college!

So, this time the theme is going to be......

FOR THE KIDS

A pair of decoupaged toppers from me, both the same size, the same layout

 and both from the same collection........Whiz Kids from Trimcraft. A fab

mix of papers, decoupage toppers, sentiment banners, gems, ribbons..

.....and a few more, I'm sure! I started with my favourite base of black,

added some distressed paper layers, a decoupaged topper then finished

with a sentiment & some faux gems.

This month I'm so chuffed to have my lovely blog buddy, Michelle from

LAUGHING DUCKS

joining me as Guest Designer..........

Hi - I live in Buxton, Derbyshire with my fella, son Brandon and naughty but cute cat Sybil.  I started my papercrafting journey with scrapbooking after my son was born in 2006.  Not long after I started making cards and was hooked.  I love colouring digi stamps and turning them into cards but I also enjoy cross stitch and adult colouring.  There's just not enough hours in the day for all that I enjoy doing!

and here's what Michelle made......

isn't that just adorable? Michelle makes the prettiest card.....why not

pop over to her blog.....you won't be disappointed.

Thanks so much for joining me Michelle.......hope you can join me too!

Rules

1 - You must follow the theme set

2 - One entry, new makes only

3 - You must be a follower of this blog

4 - Please link your entry post back to this blog

So whether your style is frilly & fancy, CAS,or even grungy & gritty you

can enter your make.....and as usual, there'll be a surprise prize for the

lucky winner. And if you fancy joining me as a guest designer then just add

GD after your name!

Good luck!

xx

p.s - pop back Thursday to find out who won last month's challenge!

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Christmas in July Day 30!

Hi friends, hope you're all well.

Can you believe it's Day 30 of my Christmas in July challenge? Only one

more day to go....saying that I think I could carry on for another month!

A decoupaged card today........3 layers matted onto silver mirri then onto a

base of cream hammered card. Lots of sparkle on this one but so hard to

get a photo that shows it!

Rightio, lots to do today so better dash.....thanks for calling!

See you tomorrow.

xx

Don't forget, my CHRISTMAS IN JULY challenge is here.

Christmas in July Day 26!

Well, here I am on Day 26 of my Christmas in July challenge and while it

is a little cooler it's still very hot.......and we're in the midst of a power cut so

the fans aren't fanning & I got stuck in my chair lol! I have an electric recliner

as I struggle to get in & out of chairs and guess where I was sitting when

the power went off? You've got to laugh & I suppose it was quite funny.

Today's make is a little decoupaged card topper, shame the gold foil doesn't

show up as it's really quite pretty.....finished with some faux gems & layered

onto some cream card.....and good to go!

Rightio, better go as laptop nearly out of power.....thanks for calling and

for any comments......see you tomorrow.

xx

Don't forget, my  CHRISTMAS IN JULY  challenge is here.